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WATCH: The full history of Tokyo Xtreme Racer

From illegal races, to a 30-year-old racing video game series.

Watch the history of Tokyo Xtreme Racer

Taking inspiration from a manga series and illicit nighttime racing on the Shuto Expressway, this is the story of Tokyo Xtreme Racer.

Following the Version 1.0 PC release, after early access, for the 2025 series reboot (plus the announcement that it will make PS5 eventually), this is a look back at the lauded Japanese racing video game series.

As you drive on the highways of the Japanese capital, battling against rivals in tuned JDM specials, there has been an overwhelming number of Tokyo Xtreme Racer games released over the last 30+ years.

That’s before you include spin-offs and mobile ports… which we have!

So here is a definitive history of the long-running car-based video game series – let us know in the YouTube comments which is your favourite, or if you’re new to the series thanks to the latest release!